Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ireland peaked at 38,835 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,874 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 3,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 3,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 3,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 3,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 3,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 3,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 4,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 4,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 4,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 4,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 4,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 3,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,665 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 3,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 4,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 4,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 4,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 5,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 5,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 6,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 7,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 8,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 9,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 11,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 12,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 13,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 12,940 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 9,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 7,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 7,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 8,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 10,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 15,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2016 | 21,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 22,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 38,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 2020 | 32,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 18,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 19,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 14,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,058 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,648 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +96.5% | 19,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,835 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ireland was 21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,835 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,874 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.